Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Terran Buildings: Engineering Bay

by bog bit

This StarCraft 2 unit guide will cover the Terran Engineering Bay building. The Engineering Bay is the center for building and infantry upgrades for Terran players in melee, and infantry only during the Wings of Liberty campaign. Unlike many Terran buildings, the Engineering Bay in StarCraft 2 is incapable of lifting off and relocating, so it’s best to place it in an area that will be well defended until it has served its purpose. The Engineering bay once built also unlocks the ability to build Missile Turrets, Planetary Fortresses and Sensor Towers.

The Engineering Bay is first available in the StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty campaign during the mission ‘Zero Hour’

For those looking to tech up infantry upgrades quickly in StarCraft 2 may want to build 2 Engineering Bays to research armor and weapon upgrades simultaneously. In addition, in the Wings of Liberty campaign, either armor or weapons upgrades can be enhanced through the Protoss tech tree in the Hyperion laboratory.

Neosteel Frame (melee only): by the Engineering Bay (Hotkey N) in melee (available in the campaign through the Hyperion armory) this upgrade gives +2 to Bunker capacity and +5 to Command Center and Planetary Fortress capacity. Costs 100 minerals, 100 gas and 110 seconds to research.

StarCraft 2 Terran Engineering Bay Upgrades Vanadium Plating (campaign only): This upgrade researched in the Hyperion Laboratory through the Protoss tech tree for 5 points, gives a 5% increase to unit health for each level of armor upgrades researched. Choosing this upgrade cuts off the ability to choose Ultra Capacitors.

Ultra Capacitors (campaign only): This upgrade researched in the Hyperion Laboratory through the Protoss tech tree for 5 points, gives a 5% increase to attack speed for each level of weapon upgrades researched. Choosing this upgrade cuts off the ability to choose Vanadium Plating.

Fire Suppression System (Campaign Only): Costs $90,000 to benefit all structures by causing all fires to automatically be put out while buildings automatically repair themselves to 50%.

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